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object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt, əbˈdʒɛkt /
NOUN
thing able to be seen/felt/perceived
Synonyms
STRONGEST
article body commodity gadget item matter phenomenon something substance
STRONG
bulk doodad doohickey entity fact gizmo mass reality thingamajig volume whatchamacallit widget
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nothing nothingness
WEAK
subject
NOUN
purpose, use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design target
STRONG
aim duty end function goal idea intent intention mark mission motive objective point reason view wish
WEAK
end in view end purpose
Antonyms
WEAK
subject
NOUN
aim, recipient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
target
STRONG
butt focus receiver victim zero
WEAK
ground zero
Antonyms
WEAK
subject
VERB
disagree, argue against
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balk complain criticize oppose protest
STRONG
challenge crab cross demur deprecate disapprove disavow discountenance disesteem dispute dissent except expostulate frown gripe grouse inveigh kick rail rant rave remonstrate spurn squawk storm tangle
WEAK
be displeased discommend go one-on-one make a stink mix it up with raise objection sound off take exception take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid approve help praise
STRONG
agree compliment consent endorse give in go along sanction
WEAK
accept concur

Example Sentences

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"Bigfoot exists - at least as a known object that people shape their lives around," said Dr Jamie Lewis, sociologist at Cardiff University.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But it is copper, now an irreplaceable metal for the economy, that has become the object of global strategic contention.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To be clear, the movie wasn’t what it claimed to be, but a bizarre blend of staged scenes and found footage, which only heightened its notoriety as an unclean object.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Its relatively close distance and clear visibility make it a key object for studying neutron stars, supernova remnants, and nebulae.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Sal trotted along behind me and Cully didn’t object.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.